aiden
- LANGUAGE FAMILY:
- indo-european > celtic > insular celtic > goidelic > irish
- ORIGIN:
- irish
- NAME ROOT:
- ÁED / AODH > ÁEDáN
- MEANING:

- Aidan or Aiden are the primary anglicization of the Irish given name Aodhán and the Scottish Gaelic given name Aodhàn. The name derives from “áed”, an Irish word of Indo-European origin, equivalent to “fire” in English. Aodh and its many variants are used today in the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages as a given name for both sexes (though feminine forms are less varied and less common), and in even more variants as a family name. Aodh was the name of a Celtic god, twin of Fionnuala and son of Lir. The four Children of Lir are legendary in Celtic mythology and were commemorated on Celtic wedding rings. Lir’s second wife, Aoife, turned Aodh into a swan. Aodh was also the name of a Celtic sun god. The Celtic sun god Aodh is an aspect of the Celtic god The Dagda.
- KEYWORDS:
- IRISH MYTHOLOGY
Usage
english
french
german
scottish
swedish
welsh
Related names
- VARIANTS
- english
- aidan, aden, aydan, ayden, aedán, eden
- french
- aidan
- scottish
- aidan, edan, aodh, Áed, aedh, aedán, Áedán
- swedish
- aidan
- welsh
- Aeddan, Aedan, Adan
- PET & SHORT FORM
- scottish
- aodhÁn, aodhagÁn, aodhagan, aogán
Use in other languages
- LANGUAGES
- gaelic - latinized
- Aidanus, Ægdanus
- irish
- aidan, edan, aodh, Áed, aedh, aedán, Áedán
- italian
- aidano, Aido
- old english - anglo-saxon
- Aeðan, Æthan
Geographical spread (only living languages)
Popularity & Ranking
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New Age curiosities (only for entertainment purposes)
6
- Numerological Values:
- 6
Number 6 is associated with nurturing, sympathy, balance, civic sense and responsibility. People with name-number 6 place high priority on family. They are also willing to shoulder responsibilities and execute them in the best manner possible.
- Chakra Number:
- 6: The number of the Third Eye "Ajna"
Indigo is the color of the sixth energy centre - your third eye chakra. It is the color that opens the consciousness and brings awareness to higher planes and connects us with the spiritual world. Discover the hidden meanings within this deep blue color.
- Color meaning:
The color indigo is the color of intuition and perception and is helpful in opening the third eye. It promotes deep concentration during times of introspection and meditation, helping you achieve deeper levels of consciousness. It is a color which relates to the "New Age" - the ability to use the Higher Mind to see beyond the normal senses with great powers of perception. It relies on intuition rather than gut feeling.
Notable people and personalities
Aiden Grimshaw, English Musician
Aiden Guerra, Australian Rugby League Player
Aiden J. Harvey (born 1944), English Comedian
Aiden Maccarthy (1914–1992), Irish Doctor
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897–1963), American Preacher